Niger Mohamed Bazoum swore in as president after
Niger's newly elected president Mohamed Bazoum has been sworn in and marks the first democratic transfer of power in the West African state.
Bazoum's inauguration on Friday comes days after Nigerian security forces countered an attempted military coup at the presidential palace overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday.
Niger is already facing unprecedented threats from terrorists near its troubled border with Mali. Bazoum succeeds President Mahamadou Issoufou, who resigns after serving two terms in…